Cape fox vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Vulpes chama compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Amblysomus
Species	Vulpes chama	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.